The New York Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1847, Page 2

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ALL PAYMENTS to br made in advance, New Yor+, Sanday, December 19, 1847.; ‘The Steamer Hibernia, This steamer is now fully due ; she is in her fiteenth day. We may expect at avy moment to hear of her arrival at Boston, ‘The Democratls Merttn nix! Oa reference to the telegraphic head, in anotner column, it will be perceived that the Buchanan- ites of Philadelphia as-embled in great force last night. Two of the priccipal speakers, per an- nouncement, did not make their appearance; but Phiadelphia 2 's Vato Messsge.—Wo published in yesterday's Herald, Mr. Polk’s veto message on the river and harbor bill. As a literary pro- duction it evinces great labor, but small intellect. In fact, itis just whut we might have expected from @ man who never ranked higher thane country lawyer in Tennessee, and reached a po. sition of eminence by accident—one who is of much the same intellectual calibre as the present head of the Post Office Department, Cave Joha- son, whoacts and thinks as if that branch of the public service were created for the especial purpose of tinkering, and peddling in the con- tracts, and reducing the pay of contractors a few dollars, without for a moment considering, that by abolishing the service altogether, all expense would be saved. This veto message of Mr. Polk is evidently mo- delled ufter General Jackson’s celebrated Mays- ville messsge, and the efforts at imitation cannot be concealed It lacks¥however, the vigor and intellect of old Hickory; but no doubt meets with the strongest approbation of Mr. Ritchie, who, like his ma-ter, has, on inoumerable occasions, shown hig incapacity for his position. It is a lamentable fact, the executive power of this great country is in the control of three per- sons—Cave Johnson, Mr. Polk, and Mr. Ritehie —a triumvirate of weak men—with intellects ranging below mediocrity, who ought never to have bern taken from their netural level, in which they would be harmless for good or evil. But so itis, and we must only submit to the infliction with fortitude and patience, and trust in the dawning of a better day, when the government will be in the hands of men of intellect and sense—and not in those of old wo- men There is a remarkable similarity in the opinions and actions of Mr. Po'k and Cave Johnson, The former asks fifty millions of dol lars for the prosecution of the war with Mexico, and obj-cta to speading five hundred for im- proving roads, This is Cave Johnson exactly. He will object to paying two or three thousand dollurs a year for the transportation of the great Southern muil; and yet will kick up a Ovens ath Batret.«Wonders never sone singly. The beautiful Biscaccianti hae shut up. the musical crities, and the equally beautiful Augusta has shut up the Park Theatre, and pro- bably will soon shut up the Broadway, . This is the age of revolution, change, joy, segare, triumph and fat oysters. On Friday evening, owing to the happy hoarse- ness of the boundless and lovely“Truffi, the managers of the extatic Opera, both the pork and cotton managers, and alsothe Italian, had to sub- stitute the ‘ Sonnambula” fur ‘ Luéia;” and hence Signora Biscaccianti had another chance to exhibit her talents before a very full and fash- ionable house. She accomplished a complete triumph. The opera finished amid bursts of applause, and Biscaccianti proved her skill, her genius, her power, her voice, and her real ta- lents. She has thrown the mean and insolent critics into hysterics, and there she will leave them. We now learn that the managers propose to send on to Boston a detachment of their troupe, Biscaccianti to be the prima donna, and there to try a subseription. The attempt in Philadelphia has failed, in consequence of the duilness and waht of musical taste in thot city. Of Boston we have more hopes, because Boston 18 a city of sense. Thus we go atthe Opera. But can’t we hear Biscaccianti again before she goes to Boston? Now of M dame Augusta—what of her? We understand that Madame has at last shut up the Park Theatre for good and all, and that there is little probability of that house being opened again before the day of judgment, unless it be to exhibit horses, not donkies, for they have had enough of the later. This isa great movement in prophecy and civilization. Madame Augusta has engaged allthe English troupe at the Park, big and baggage, and will open to-morrow night at Palmo’s, with English opera and farce, diver- sified with the French bal/let—all for 50 ceuts tne boxes, aud 25 cents the gallery. She will probably shut up the Broadway Theatre in a few weeks. Great times these. Theatrical and Mustval. row with the British government, by which ten times as much is lost, and the foreign maila thrown into a state of confusion, from which it serms almost impoasible to extricat: them. How- their places were filled by other personages, who, although they may not be such “great guns,’? ma- naged to make considerable noise, for which thry received the applause of the multitude. For full 1& ticulars see the telegraphic report. The War, Siavery avd the Church. In the year of Christianity one thoueand eight hundred und forty-seven, and in the sixty-first year of the indepeadence of the United States of America, the political parties of that republic are composed of two great factions, commonly known by the designation of whigs and demo- crats, or locofocos. It happens,jt»o, that at the present time, these two great purties are divided in prinetples on two great issues—the origin of the Mexicun war--the manner aod object of its prosecution—and the question of slavery, under the Wilmot proviso Exch party, being desirous of electing i's president in the general election which is to tak+ place next year, has taken its po ition on these questions. The whigs, through their orators and their journals, have taken the ground that the war is an unjust one; that it was commenced by the act of the Presi- dent, Mr. Polk, in directing Gen. Taylor to take @ position, with the forcws under his command, on the Rio Grand+; that itis an unjust war, aalin acknowledgment of its injustice, that our gallant armies, regulars and volunteers, | should be directed back to our own boundaries, | and refrain from their butcheries and murders— | and, moreover, that in case any territory should be acquired from such war, that slavery shall not be extended over it. Tne whigs have, shere- fore, taken the affirmative on all the questions | at issue between the two parties into watch the | country is divided—leaving the democrats the negative, and to defend it as well as they can. The whigs and the democrats, however, einnot decide those issues. They have to be acted upon and setiled, conclusively and finally, by the people themselves in the manner provided by the constitution—by the exercise of their | rights as republicans and freemen. So far, so good. No one can object to this mode of settling the dispute ; but we perceive’ that it is not satisfactory to the clergymen of the Presbyterian Church, in solemn conclave assem- | bled in the presbytery of Indiana. These sxgrs, | whose duty it is to cure souls, and administer 8 iritual comfort to the flocks under their charge, have actually doffed the gowa, descended from their pulpits, and convert d the house of prayer, aot into a money changer’s shop, as was done of o'd, bat intoapolitical arena, where they have had | the temerity to take up the very questions at issue | b-tween the two parties,ranked themselves,on the | ever, we can expect but little, where but little is. O’Connett 1n Purcatory—We are sorry to learn that the great Daniel O’Connell 18 still in purgaory, not haviog been yet released from that half way stopping place. As soon as the sad in- telligence was known in Edinburgh, a solemn high mass, for the repose of his soul, was per- formed in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in that city. From a description of the church, on the occa- sion, we leara that it presented a sight of vnu- sual grandeur and solemnity. The altar paint- ings were shrouded in morning, and so also was the pulpit, as well as part of the gallery. Tae windows, panne'led in crape, and studded with silver tears, had an impressive effect; while the catafa'que, erected in the centre of the church, had a most magnificent appearance. It was formed of four pillars wreathed in crape, with twisted silver, and surmounted by a loft canopy of ermineand black cloth, covered with plumes; and from which descend-d, in waving lines. the drapery that connected it with pillera. Within this catafalque was pliced an imitation bier and sarcophagus, having on each -ide the escutcheon of the deceased ; and on the top, or lid, rising from a profusion of rich work, was a large cru- cifix of burnished silver. At each corner of the bier were placed macsive candelabra, the inter- vals being filled up with numerous taper lights. It is really horrible to think that such great display was requisite at all, or that there was any necessity for a high mass for the repose of the liberator’s soul. But one thing is clear and evident, that O’Connell must not be allowed to remain any longer in purgatory than can be helped. He must assuredly be got out of it as expeditiously as possible; and the only way we can see ofaccomplishing his release, is to call a great sympathetic meeting at the Tabernacle, send around papers, begging subscriptions of names, as well as of money, pass suitable reso- lutions on the subject,zand get half a dozen half educated lawyers to make appropriate speeches on the matter. It will never do to keep O’Con- nell in purgatory. Our New York sympathisera will not tolerate it. So, ye sympathisers, prepare your resolutions and your speeches, and let us release O’Connell from purgatory in the shortest time possible. ae Porice System—Irs Ingrricrency.—Our pre- sent system of police is becoming less efficient almost daily, and we may say, has been degene” rating since the administration of Mayor Have- meyer. The present plan of police was adopted in 1845, sid- of the whigs, and taken their position on that side of the question. They have accused our rulers (meaning James K. Polk) of bringing on the war, and are going to pray, but not fast, until peace is again restored. They go further than | this. They have taken their stand on the sub- | ject of slavery, and have appointed a committee | to correspond with the bresbyteries of Michigan | and Illinois on the subject. Since our career as a journalist, we have beeu | compelled by duty, on more occasions than | one, to take clergymen to task for their | iaterference in affairs of State. Indeed, it | seems that they cannot keep their fingers | out of the political pie—that they must have their say on every thing that occurs | in the political world. Thus, we hear ot acler- | gyman somewhere in the South, preaching from | tne pulpit the justice ofthe war, and rvbuking, in | the strongest terma, any treaty with Mexico that | would not secure to us greater advantages than | we have ever enjoyed. Here is a clergy:man | ranked on one side of the question—here we | have a red hot locofoco inthe pulpit, with his | gown on; and in Indiana, we hnve a conclave of | them taking the whig side of the question, and | denouncing the war. So it has been in all ages | of the world, with clergymen of all denomina- | tions -ndali ranks—from the Pope, down to au obscure curate a filty dollars a year. Now these things should be discouraged by every lover of his coustry. Our ministers, of all | denominations, must be kept within their legiti- | mate bounds. They are paid for the curing of sou!s, and not forthrir opinions on political ques- tions; and when they step beyond those bounds they should be censured. It is come to a pretty | pass, indeed, if the ministers of religion are to take out of the hands of the people their legiti- mate rights, and act fur them, and exercise | bugs carried on in th‘s system of police, which making this the third year of its existence, during which time the public have paid for the first yeor, four hundred and seventy-nine thou, sand dollars salary,for eight hundred policemen; | the next year, one hundred additional men were added, making nine hundred, which is the pre- sent force, increasing the yearly amount to five hundred and twenty-nine thousand dollars. This, you muet understand, is merely tor po- licemen, exclusive of the chief's salary, toge- gether with the six magistrates, rent of sta- tion houses, gis, fuel, two door men for each station house, at one dollar per day, sta- tionery furnished. The whole department, clubs, stars, chains, horse and wag n, chalk and brush- es, and lanterns, together with what they call | contingencies, amounting to very near one mil- | hon of dollars, annually—thus increasing the taxation to an imimense amount, merely for the support of a system which is anything but efficient, and could be done, under proper management, for less than half the sum; the streetskept in good order, the property ef our ciuzens protected, and the lamps properly trimmed. Instead of which, we have neither one nor the other; and yet, the citizens are com- pelled to pay double for what could be done much better at half the price. We intend to go on and show the many hum- have been secreted from the public eye, both in the chief's office and the station houses—thereby leaving the people to judge whether the present police is as perfect and moral in its operations, asthe organ for that department would endea- vor to make them beli+ve. | Bisnop Hveuxs.—We understand ‘hat this | cel-brated Catholic prelate has returned from of the Catholic churches of thiscity. This is them forthem. Talk of the influence, intrigue and lust of power of the Roman Catholics! They have been bad enough; but not a particle worse in this respect than any other church would be when in the ascendancy. The best way isto frown down every attempt of this kind, no mat- | ter from what quarter it may come. The clergy must be confined to the exercise of their own peculiar duties, or the evil will increase until, instead of their being our advisers and spiritual comforters, they will be our rulers and masters. Aud the history of the world tells us the nature | of the yoke that would be imposed on us Navan —Lirut. F. A. Neville reported on | Frid»v last for the command ot the tt S. store | hip Fredoni«, now fitung out at ov novy yard, destined for the Gulf Squadros. The other oficers ordered to this vestel, at present ure, | As-iet. Surgeon Jas. Hami'ton, Acting Maver J. W. A. Nicholson, and Passed Mid 8 Commodore David Conner, of Alvarado noto- riety, was recentiy in this city, remaining iero at the American Hotel, for several davs, uatil he took his departure in the steamer Northerner, ior Charlstone, on her last trip, | ovr coremporary of the Sun, thatthe Stite Back | very good, and shows no inclination on the Bishop’s part to be idle, We hope, however, | that he will include in his sermon the result of | his observations on matters and men at the capi- tal, and give some intimation of who will be the | ambassador to the Sovereign Pontiff, at Rome, and particularly whether the successful candi- | | Washington, and will preach this morning in one | o Bowery Taxatae—Recertion or tHe Henoxs.— The first piece performed at this establishment last evening was the comedy of “ Ole Bull,” in which Mr- Burke took the part of Ebenezer Calf The more we seo of this actor, the more we like him He is, truly, a comic genius, and draws down the house whenever he appears He is the very personation of fan ; and what is better, he appears to erjoy the fun he creates as much as these who are in bysterics almost at bis eccentricities. The next part of tie performance was the third act of the ““Nalad Queen,” the best of the whole ; and just an the curtain was raised in it, the orehestra strack up * Yan- kee Doodle.” ‘I'he eyes of the pit, about five thousand in number, were dir cted towards @ box festooned with the ational flag, and fn marobed Col Burnett, Mvjor Dyckman, and Licuts, Sweeney, Potter, and Kraft, who have receatly returned from “Mextco.’ The moment those illustrious heroes took their seats, whioh they did immediately facing the stage in ® front seat,the sudieuce, from pit to dome, rose and vociferous cheers in hon lant represen. ves in the recent bloody battles in Sextoo their hate and caps—the ladies inthe boxes. ‘*wercbiefs,and the whole houge was iu +n pl forsome mioutes Ic seemed as if the peo- ‘the people proper—oould not congratulate their dis- tinguished gueste sufficiently. Nor were the beroes in sensible to the honor covferred upon them—indeed.they seewed overcome with gratitud:,so much so that we feared thry would be obliged ‘to respond erally to the enthusisem with which they were recrived. Under the circumstances, this would require more than an ordinery effort to accomplish, and happily they were relieved from it, byjsome person proposiog “three cheers for Col Burnett and his brave as- sociutes.”” Hurrub! burrab! hurrah! Col) Bornett again roro and looked ten thousand acknowledgments. The entburiusm wae intense, jd was raised almost to “phrenzy point.” when “three oneers more” were pro- posed—Hurrab ! burrab! hurrah! Oue more—burr- a —h-ha Some one then proposed three cheers for Lieut. Sweeney—Hurrab! hurrah! hurrah! Lieuts- pant Sweeney rose in his avat in, grateful acknowledg- ment. Three more-Hurrah! burrab! burrah! Lieut. Sweeney sat down. Three cheers tor Lieutenant Potwr—Hurrsh! burrah! hurrah! Lieutenant Pot ter rose, aud no sooner was he on his feet, than “three more” were proposed —Hurrah! burrab! burrah! Taree cheers for Mejor Dyckman—the Msjor rose in his seat and bowed bis acknowledgmente. Harrah! burrab! burrah! Three more—burrah | hur- rub! hurrah Lieut. Kraft, though last, was opt for gotten. He too wae enthusiustically received, as the re- ception with which the proposition to give him three cheers mot with, abundantly proved. Hurrah! hurrah ' burrah! “Three more”? Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah! All the repre sre officers having been thus compli- mented iodividually, @ proposition was made to \ a three cheers for them all. 0 sooner was it made, than three loud “burrahs,” which threatened to raise the roof from the theatre, were given with right good will, ‘and no sooner had they died away, than “three more”? were given in the same enthusiastio spirit. At this point a udience were beside themeelves. All eyes were di- rected to the box in which our galiaat officers were reated, many of them owned by ladies and gentlemen who had | seen their three score and ten, and many by the most lovely of the female sex that our city can boast cf Truly the reception was as it should have been, end full honor was done to our brave fellow citizens. aid before, the audience were beside themselves, and want- ed evidently to give another cheer; this they did, but that was enough, for one of the pit boys proposed three cheers for Santa Anna snd they were given in this ! bat! toe having been du were continued; but it inno more than right to the gu-ste received fully a3 much, ff not more, attention than did the performane ‘We observed that Col. Bur- nett and his brave wssociates were much pleased with the military macceuvres of Miss Turnbulland the Nailed Queen's nsiads, who performed their evolutions in a highly creditable manger here is @ capital bill set torth for the Bowery this evening. CuitHaM TuHeatke —The drama of the “ Millers? Maid,” the Model Artists, and the new nautical piece of the Seaman's Log,” comprised the performances at this theatre last night. Messrs. Hield, Taylor, Herbert and Sutherland, took the principal characters, and were well received. To-morrow evening, the amusements commence with the drame of the “Wren Boys,” found- ed upon an Irish custom, namely, the pessantry car. rying about a wren in w& Uree.on =t. Steven's day, from One houre to another, and obtwining money and drink from all thore they visit. Thig will be foll wed by the Model Artirts, ta their beautiful tohlese viv ns, which are cheered every evening. The performances will clos | with the new nautioal drama, oalied theSeaman’s Loz” an excellent piece, and put forward on th ina very ueat manner, aa regards proprrt esand otuge effect It is a Scottish play, aad is replete with foteresting soenes We would advise the manuger to make arrange ments in order that the pertormauces may conclude at ‘@ seusor able hour, Vaimo’s Orena House.—Madame Augusta opens this house again on Monday evening,with s full and eflicient | English vaudeville company and ber celebrated ballet | corps. The recess at the Park Theatre has enabled Ma- dam A so secure the services of muy of the company who lately appeared upon the boards of “Uld Drury” The entertainments of the evening ill open with thu comediets of “Love in Livery,” in which Messrs, Dyott, Chapman and Povey, and Mrs, Abbott aod Kotcnt, ap pear. The first act of “La S«mosmobula” will then be resented, introducing M'lie Augusta, Miss Wel ops Frederick, in « Pas de Trow,a now grand Deux, and » new grand Polieh Pas de trois comes the pe ite comedy of “simpron & Co,’ after which the bullet of “Les Pages du Dao de Vendome.” which will introduce Wie Augusta, Messrs. Fred«niok Hermann and Deets. and Misses’ Peatlaud, Rosina Henabaw,Statton 6.d otbersin Bolleros de Cudix ” ‘Tren olla,’ a pas seul, and # grand miliary marching | piroe by twelve pages. Tue Mises Henon, at THE Pang TinatRe —These | highly talented children, of whoew perfurmaace we can- not speak too highly. couclated & succeestal engage: ment at the Park, on Friday eveniog We were at firet somewhat inclined to dount Lbs Livish praise bestowed ‘upon them by the Lovdun Times, Lverpowl Journal Oublin Pitot and other newspapers; but on witnersing their performances, we were convinoed that no more | (h@a common justice hus been doue te these truly won derfal ebildren, The representation cf Paud O’Rifferty, by the inimitable Faony H , wan an irre the various characters they assume, we may p! among the living wonders of tl We woderstand tha: our neighborsof Newark about to have an op- portunity of witnessing the performances of this fote- | resting roupe, nided by the members of the Park thea- tre, during & porticn of the recess v8 Bowery Anruitisatas —This honse did A great business Inst week. Sands, Lent & ‘Co's troupe have proved highly attractive, and their performances are really surprisingly interesting; indeed, date is his own nominee. This is due from the Bishop, for it is very well known that the mie- | sion to Rome was the inducement for him to | | visit Washington. More Banks Brraxino.—We understand from | of Elizabethtown, is in a very precarious condi- tion, intimating, probably, that it will soon | break Curious enough, the cause of its preaent condition is, it is said, that the ghost of the Plainfield Bank haunts it. We have always | thought that the cause of bank failures was the , want of gold and silver; but this is a new feature in political economy, and ought to be noticed.— The best way isto take none of those notes in the city, | Miss Josernixe Bramso: [be the great instinct and docility displayed by Mey Fiy. the ponies, «co. is ‘abeolutely” alavost pa Al nod ts trath their dooility surpsrses by a great deal that of a gtext many “humans” who walk about ereot, and aty © themeelves nen The whole perfomance is dolightiut, und to-morrow evening it will be peouiiarly no, as the famous ponry races are tobe introdneed Lathrop the clown, will take eupper with the twin ponies. May Fly. that Count D'Orasy among horeer, will go through hie beet polkas. and other dances, Sanisand his sous, also. *xhibit their poeturiugs, &e , 80 that ultogetber it may be term da ficet rate bill,and we bave no doubt wiil firet rate house. isty’s Mineteets—Theae sone of darkness cou: menos «fresh to-morrow evening; they then enter op their 12th week A round three months run they have had this time among us, We do not know how they wilever get away, if they do not leave until they have slim audiences, as that appears to be an imponsibility with them. + Concent.—This grand Tuesday evening, and in addition to ber own performances on ), she will amisted by Madame Otto, Miss H. Bramgon, Mr. conorrt will take place ne: ss affair will be quites pleasant one, Mr. Pirson furnishes the planod for the coeasion. Jota that bi ken part in his previous entertainments. We need not tell those of our readers who are acqusint- ed with the play, Parse is oes the sations of aoe Tuesday evening, what delightful music and poetry gether ice picked out of it, “Miranda,” the Chorus of the Sea Homeiee the jubilages of that fa- mous monster Caliban, all are there, and their sxyings ‘and singings, set to the admirable music of Purcell, Lin- ley, Smith, Arne, and others, will be all rendered in the choicest manner. Besides the music from the “ Tem- pest,” other, from the “ Sonnets,” “Twelfth Night,” * Harry VILL.” &o., will be given. Baoaoway Oveon.—This house is very successful It would seem as if Mr. Greeley has hit the right nail on the head this time, as from the way in which he ma- nages things, he succeeds in drawing good houses. Baxvann’s Pawogama or tHE Mi: —The com- ing week will be the commencement holidays. and details of the of those who witnessed its progress in this vicinity, daring the last few days. Tue New Yoru Voiunterns.~ Many hard stories are often told about the doings of our city voluateers in Mexico, and some thiogs which bear rather hurd upon honesty; but Col. Burnett tells us of one of them, ething which, if he pursues, he will never starve. In the battle of Contre-as, several of the enemy, alter having been driven from their wor-s, sought oonceal- ment under cover of » hedge. or were discovered his men to go over in this hiding place, when Seen painesionn:: Oae of the men sent was an Irishms the e ‘They had not been long Col. B., who ordered « couple of many families will be receiving visits trom their children from school. They cannot give them a better treat than to take them to this panorama, snd not only chil- drep bs eae wowth, FT hod tes Near ae amply re} their pains in viewing this gigantic jece of art Mr. Baovard is extremel; potas point. log out the various features of his xa ition; indeed. hie Rood of the country, &3, adds much to the interest of the whole thing. Me.opron --White and Master Juba, together with a fail company of negro minstrels, sing every evenin, at this saloon. Their sclos, duets, choruses, &o., ant the dancing of Mester Jubs are much admired Mosicas ano Daamaticat Goesiy 1 Havana.— From our files of Havanse papers, upto the 7th inst , we extract the following items of mustcal and theatrical news Desvernine. tne pianist, was exp-oted to arrive at Ha- vane about the begioning of the preseot month. A new overs, entitled “La Cor quista de Granada.” had been composed ‘by Don Narciso Fell ® distinguish+d ouog musi of Havana ‘The libretto is composed iy another Habanero. The editor oi the Faro [udustri- ai states that trom the specimens be has heard of the music, that it would undoubtedly become popular. The preity circus house of Senor Nia y Pons, had been con- verted into # bell saloon, and the various clubs and as- sociations in Havana were msking ure of it for the pur- pose of giviog marked and other balls Sevora Clrartegui. @ native of Cuba, was about to appear in the character of Fenens, in Verdi’s opera of Nebuchadorezsr” She is the’ fret Cuban who Sa eae Col Burnett having received siboe in this battle, was taken to a baro, which was used as Teo p «ele for the wounded. After the battle. Gene: Shielde in going to the barn, saw Paduy sitting on the grass, epyaged. ‘Ibe General called to bim and soked him wes ue was about He replied, “ By Jasun, belly, shot him. (the turkey) and [ aw takin; of” The turk+y had been killed while tie: Paddy koow of bis death. Mretino or Painters —A meeting of the printera of this of y was held at Sionenll’s hovel Fulton treet. last evening, for the purpose of devising some method of ex- poese their eateem for their fetlow craftaman, Lieut ‘homas W Sweeney, who has just returned from the seat of war, bearing inoont-stible evidences of it conduct. Ex-Assistant Alderman John L Brown pre- sided, and Messrs. Moulton and Babcock acted as Seer: taries: After considerable discussion,as to whethe: public dinner or a complimentary ball would be most ry the matter wes finaliy settled by a determi- allsnt Lieutenant, to take r) jait hisconvenience. A com- mittee of arrangemer ts was spoointed. and on motion R Glen, the following resolution was adopted, with enthusiasm: — printers of New York earnestly believing that the atteotion of the government sbould be called to bas ever presented herself before the public there as a sloger of eminence, end fro circumstance, a» well as her well known tulents, it was expected she would make a decided bit, and be elevated at once to the rank of prima donna, «mor Marti, the proprietor of the Teatro d+ Tacon. had engaged the well known Spanish actor, Don Joa- quin Ruis He was also expeo'iog other actoré from Mexiso. wnd in a shor: time would have a full company He had also engaged Senora Pat Dorado and Senor Grads, who are spoken of a8 exoclient dancers. They were to delight the Habaneros by performing many of the graceful national dances of Spain. Senor Marti, it appears, hase ballet barapee 4 an opera company, anda dramatic company, all on band at the same time. Tris enables him to give the greatest varie'y of enter- tainment; and it would be well if New York managers jon from him in enterprise. on foot to erect a theatre in the inner The Prensa has the following article abject’ h day more and more confirms the idea which has been current for some time, regarding the speedy erection of @ p incipal thratre in the interior of Havant ‘a that part of the town where the city proper formerly located, and personages of both sexer, who move in our highest circles. take a vivid and noble in- terest in the rise. ae they are anxious that Ha- sufficient acoommodations fe ts as its riches entitle it to The new edifice will be fully worthy of the city; its exterior will resemble the bosutiful theatre at Bordeuux ‘and its {oterior will be even more elegant than our magnificent theatre outside the walls. We cordially desire that the building of the Theatre Royal.or Queen’s Theatre, will be promptly carried into effeot '” ‘The Italian opera company that visited New York last summer. are performing at th Tacon theatre — They Eye the opera of ‘ { Lombardi” on the 26th No- vember There seems to be some division of opinion among the critics regarding the merits of this compan: We give tranrlations of the oriticisms that spp-ared in tha Furo Industriat : The rich and varied melodier which adorn this most beautiful work. (“I Lombardf,”) its coacerted pieces, all of such admirable effect, the energy of its chorusses, the rich and full instrumentation of the whole work. the philosophical aod varied charsoter of the music of | Lombatai,” ail constitute it one of the most distin- guished of Verdi’s productiens, and it is the best of Un ich we have as yet heard in Havans, since the thor became kaown; and still this colossal fabric of the author requires much on the part of the singers who undertake its performance If wu are to be frank in our cri:foiems, we cannot this time bestow the eulogiums which we bave at other times thought to be merited We must explicitly say that * | Lembardi” of last night was a parody of Verdi's great work; we must confess that it was ly in want of wor thy interpreters ” hoe ‘ole of Giselda is altogether above the powers of Caranti The voloe of the senora is of a very timbre, and thus is quite unsuited to such vigorous music as that of “1 Lombardi’? Senores Seve- ri, Perozsi, and Novelli, all come under the displea- sure of tniscritic Senor Arditi. director of the orches- tra, “he goes on to say,” was exceedingly heppy in bus solos on the violin, and rei 1d, three times, ap- plause frora the audience; but bi ‘commended not to Uso n0 many gentures, 88 axprese on in playing is not 60 obtained ‘The band, or orchestra, from the introduc- tion to he epd of the opera, were horrible. It is very udfortunate that a manager who presents such beautiful pieces to the public, without regard to cost, should be 80 badly served, through the carelessaess of the arists, who thus strike at the interests of the com: pany ae wellas their owa,and they bave thus forced us to judge them in a mode which we did not wish to em- ploy, «s our delight is to praise rather chan find feult, and thus contribute with our pen, to attrac: the pubiic to the theatre, and be of use to them as well as to the manogement. Ta the Disrio de la Marina, we find the following criti- cism on the same opera Yesterday we had again the pleasure of hearing Verdi's beautiful composition of Lombardi,” and we were pleased with it, for even when the execu- tion was ineffective, the want was not so great as to completely dispel the beauties in which this composition ( ecording to our ideas, the one which dors most hoaor to ite composer) abounds. Many of the piroon were well performed, and others, (with the exception of the intro- duction, ia which the orchestra aud military went s0 fust that one would suppose Verdi had written against Ume) were tolerable Senore Caraoti sung with expres- sion aod intelligence; her acia, in the second act, which would shine out more prominently if the chorus of la- dies was more pumerous, and not limited to five persone. und in ber duo with Senor Severi, aud in the tercettv aod rondo,ehe merited the distinc ion of being cailed out Senor Severi, though not in good voice, sang weil, aud on the whole, was weil prepared. We see, with pleasure. that he does not oversct in this oprra He also was called out, after bis dao and tercetto with Caranti Se- | nor Novelli deserved and received applause, as did also Senor Arditi in his besutifut violia solo, ta ths seoond act. Tbis opera will prove profitable to the managers, whon it ie well played Bottesini and Arditt were highly applauded at a per- formanoe thry gave on their respeotive inrtruments the contra busso and violorcello, The critio vf the Faro Industrial rewarks : “The pubile participated in our cntbusiasm Ja«t Sun- day cyening, and calling there two artists out, crowded their eforts with long continued and merited salvos of applause,” Our New York readers wiil remember bow much ap- plauae Senora Tedesco used to obtain Ixst summer in her little Spapish song of LaColass It produce quite a fu: ore in Havana, and 4 little iacident is related about tt. Asehe was sing! itat the Tacon Theatre, one ‘vening on coming to the question ia the song, quien quiere ogua? (who wants water.) she threw so muob atchness and expression into her words, that an octo- | venarian among the audience, was thrown ¢ ff his guard. and repiied at once -“Yu, senora, yo? (I, madam, |) This, of courte, raleed a shout of applause from the audience, and attracted the atteation of every one to- wards the old gentleman, when, to increase his confu- sion, the arch actress advancing on the stage towads bis ‘box, answered him. simpiate Io boca, (literally, lean your mouth.) bat used somewhat in the same sense as “shut up,” in English The following isthe list ot operas lately produced in Havana by the Villarino company in addition to those already mentioved : “ Linda d» Chamounix.” the per- formance of which is spoken of im the highest terms by all the orliton ; “Corrado de Altamura,”’ not 80 much praierd , “Nebuciadaraser” apeken cf by the erities splendid composition, though it failed to draws house; “Lucia de Lammermoor’’ was in prepara to: Rubint was expeoted to arrive in Havans from Europe tters for him bad arrived and were j, letters also of recommendation ilies, had arriv: dio reception among the enthusiastic about ( brietmas tim iting bis comin; ta his favor. 2 some of the best Havans, aod from all accounts, di jignt hearted Cubanos, would ‘the extreme. ‘A Mise Fanny Byron and a S-nor Rozo, were + stonish- ing the Cubanos, by making aerial ascents in a baloon. Cre 1x Massacnserrs.—The annual abstract of returns of the keepers of jails and overseers of the houses of correction, in Massachusetts, for the year end- ing November, 1847, has been published. The number of prisoners in Boston is stated at 3560, or more than three-fourths of the whole number, Salem. 226; Lowell. 201; New Bedford. 177; Worcester, 145; Dedham, 115; Taunton, 113; and twelve other jails from 78 down to Nantucket 2 The orimes were: Adultery and lewd conduct, 148; assault, 469; burglary, 64; forgery, 10; bomilorde, 2; intemperance, 1721; keeping of brothelr, 108; Inroeny, 877; making oF passiog counterfeit money, 43; perjary, 4; rape, 6; vagrancy. 194; all other orlmi- pal offeoces, 2586. ‘Total commitments to jails and houses of correction for crimes. 6206. Satartes —The bill fixing the salaries of cer- ‘ate offlserss, pasted to a third reading in the Saturday The rams allowed are as follows: Vo the Attorne General $2400 and $900 for elerk hire; State Engineer aud Surveyor $2 500 wud $700 for clerk bire: Scate Prison Insprotors $1 50 each; Canal Com- miasioners $2000 —there sularies to be in Hew of all fees travelling expenses aod other sliowances, The Cowp- troiber $2600, Seoretary of State $2500, and the Trea furer $1500, had been slready fixed by law. These ra- aT Ir to the judges of the Court of Appeals and Saree Cache pay But for the aceon setby hia he the matter of judioiel svlaries, there con beltele doubt that those of ty office would have terohed » higher mark.—Albeny Argus, Dec, it laries were doubtless graduated by the rate of compen. | | calm and che sea smooth the captain of the Delaware toose volu wr soldiers, who. leaving their urual oceu- flocked to the standard of their couatry, h os Anges folds bag ne wounds, whic! ino spact em from pureul ordini tions for a livelihood— therefore, © an Baht “ Reselved, That the case of our fellow craftsman, Lieut, Thomas W Sweeney, who has lost his right arm tm defence of our country’s honor, commends itself most forcibly to the sympathivs of the government; and we, in a body, would hail with delight his transatr to the lar service. where his valuable military kaowlerge, bis courage and discrimination, would be permanently appreciated—and his youth guarded against suffering, and bis old age from privation and want.” The meeting then adjourned Eom Sraert.—This present low and filthy street, the lower part of whioh is almost entirely one vast brot! might by @ proper extension, become one of the mo resprotable streets of the city. If, in.tead of wasting vast sums of Cad for that which bears no apparent profit. our City Fathers would take the necessary ateps. and memorialize the Legisiature to extend Elm street through to Chambers atre it would be one of our greatest improvements, For the relief of Broudway, should then avother pleasant thoroughfare ex- tending from City Hall to Houston street The value of the property would be enhanced and necessarily yield a considerable revenue to the city treasury Lt this thing be sttended to, and the now dirty by-path, as it were, would become one of our most pleasant streets Cunist Cuuncn,in Antuony Street —This build- ing, destroyed by fre, on the morning of the 30th of July last, 1a pow being rebuilt, under the superiaten- dence of Messrs. Harker and Soiffen. The iaterior of the ohorch will be almost entirely remoddied; the gal- lery will be dispensed with, snd instead of the old fashioned pews. the new ones will be maie after thy sofa oye ‘The walls will be paloted in fresco; the lighting ith ofl set avide. and gav introduced. Inthe re-plan- ning of the charch, there will be threo front entranoi whereas, in the old, there were but two Should the d sign of the vestry be carried out. this, though small, will be one of the mort finely finished churches in the city business as body-snatchers, but all efforts to dete them in raisiny or conveying bodies to market have been unsuccessful until Friday evening, when some police- men of the 12th ward fell in with « wagon in chi three men, containing six bodies tied up in sacks; on of them was that of a women, one @ boy, three white men and one colored mau. One of the Dutobmen ao- companying the wi were arrested,and gave their nymes as Joha H-im and —— Wooley. who were detained in oustody. Yesterdu:; on the faota being made known to the coroner, peirea to view the bodies, which were seat to thy jouse at Bellevue, where ou inquest will be held to-day and the whole matter be fully investigated =n search. ing the premises situated at the corner of the Fivet avc- nue and 45th street. some chloride of lime, sleo what appeared to be some shrouds, buried in aheap of nanure. were discovered. The accused parties, in defence, act + that they went to the foot of 114th s:reet to pruoure a quantity of sedge, &c., and while in that neighborboad. 8 stranger to them offered to give them $2 to convey the saoks in question to tne city. Rum's Doinos — On Friday evening a mao apparently about 50 years old, who gavo his name as Welch, applied at the Second Ward Station House for lodg vgs. On ging to bis cell yesterday morning, he was tuu sd to be acorpse Coroner Waiters held an inquest upon th- body of the strarg-r, whore premature dath had evi- dently been caused by intemperance, &o The jury ren- dered a verdict accordingly. Founo in tHe Water —Coroner Walters held an in- quest, also, upon the bedy cf an unknown woman, ay- parently about 40 years old, who was yesterday mornin, found in the water at the foot of Laigh street. Verdict, deuth by drowning. Cornection —In our report ot Fridsy morning. the name of Captain Thompson was substivuced for that o! Colonel Jessup. who xddressed Colonel Barnett, on his reception at Tammany Hall. Our reporter was inccr- rectly informed viracy --Offlcers Patterson and Roff arrested yeaterday ufternvon Joseph C Ashley, John Smith. and William Collin*,oo & warrant issued by Justioe Drivker, wherein they stems charged with cou- aspiring together un ler false representations, thereby ob taining the possession of a patent right for.thessle of the patent extension tables avd bedateads, the property of Cornelius 8 Debow, No 60 Verey street valued at $5100 The accused parties arsert that they oan fully prove their iunocence; consequentiy, through their counsel Mr Hudson, they were admitted to bsil in $300 exch, and the case set down for a hearing on Monday uext. Highwy Robbery —OMorr Wilson, of the 6th ward, arres‘ed varly yesterday morning, about one o'clock. a man by the uame of Jamen Dawey. on « charge of suiz ing violently hold of Hepry Shelburst, while parsing along West a reet. and while clinched wgether, Dewey extracted by force $20 in bank bills from the pock-t of Shelburat. whocried out for assistance, aad the absve officer being near at hand. arrested the aceused The mouey was recovered, and Justice Drinker locked him up for trial. ‘Arrest of Body Snatchere —The 12th ward police suo- ceeded, on Friday night, in arresting two Dutehmen. one by the name of John Heim, and the ether’s pam> we were unable to learn, whom the offloers found driving horse and wagon down the 31 ue, Contaloing mix dead bodies ‘he police have been on the alert for soimn~ weoks past, under the direction of our efficient Clerk of Police. Mr Stewart. On searching a house, freqnented ve robbers. situated on the corner of Irt 7 foand & quentity of obiori: of lime, toge ber. with @ la: ryringe, used by thy fellows to loject the lime or lo water iato the blood vessels, in order to preserve the bodies from composition. They likewise discovered a quant sbrouds torn into piccer,uader a pile of dirt. on th premises ‘These meo, it sppears, have b-en some thar traffiloing in buman fi-sh, and in order to pack them close for exportation. they chop off the hands. and thy legs at the knees of eacn body, place them in a box torow a lit le eh’oride of lime on top, and then despaten them according to direction. The two Datshmen were both ‘aken b+fore Justice Roome, and committed fore further hearing Receiv ng Stolen Goods Officer Hepburn of the 16th ward arrested yesterday a man by the name 'f James Anderson, on @ charge of buying stolen goods, kauwing the same to be stolen. Losked up by Justice Roome for trial St aling a Coat —Officer Knapp. of the 5th ward, ar- rested a tellow called Joba Mebai @ oharge of eteal {og a coat, worth $4. helongtag to Casey, Locked up for trial by Justin Oriaker Tue Victims or rue Puasnix —There were 150 Holisnde:s on board of whom twenty-five tronped In the two box's saving nothing bot their hives; meay of them fu the aight clotbes they had on when the alarm of fire started them from their slumbers They are all still at Shebo: “an, utterly destitate of means and Inckivg even cloth. jog’ Tha prople of Sheboygan bave dealt kindly ard liberally with chem, and mow an appeal in their oebal: comes to usin Milwauxie. The pamer of th» lost from the village of Winterewyk. Hollana:—H. J Sibelling wife ang ohildren; Tennis Koffers, wife ond child: D J, Oonk, wife and obildren; J. Alber: Sikking. wite nud children; H W Onink wite andchildren; G J Gu-rk. ing, wife and children; H Kooyers, wite and chil- dren; H J Nujoweld and wife; J B Jeapas From'the village of Varaseveld:—A Koolenbrauder, wifs and rix children; R Wildendust, wife and 1 child; H J Te- kotte; Lammest Oberink, wife and five children one ebild saved; Dirk Gielink. wife and obild-eo; Dirk Wii lem Navis, wife, mother and five obildien; Willwm K ay- enbriak; —— Nibbebin K avo family. Buril. wite and five oniluren, from Oortebeck. Holland From O. teu in Kateren, Province of Uveryswet, tviland: -H Lande. weerd, wife and 4 children; ——~ Boumer, wife and chil- dren; ——Lubbers, wife and two children; G Hommers, wife and iwo children; —— Geestirg: and wife Of the raved, there was one daught-rot Lymment Onertok, the only one of Ofiy from «he» village of Varese. weld From Qt #n in Enteren: -F schupp-rt, wif one obild; —— Lanne seort aud wif; —— Wissiok It bis Ove obi] iren it ; daughters, two aons and wifs eygan Raveselink It is said, and the fact is vouched for by respectable of Manitowac, that the pr | her way from Sheboygan to Manitow close by thirt; ‘but though the resisting the earnest entreaties of his gern, refuse fo lower his boats and pick those bodies up! Mulweuate Sentinel; to bis back, and {t was mot watil the battle was ever that | “Pan RR Petitio taxes a ‘Of various persons, for the correction of Repor's—OF special committes to referred the petition of Mr Ludlum, for carded clerk to the assvesors of the 15th ward, asking to be discharged. Agcepted. Of committee on count; offcers, oo sheriff's bill for aavertising elections, &o. ferred back to the Communications—The follor same committee. received from the Judges of the Supreme cone = To rue Boaup or Svrenviso beg leave to oall the attention of sity of affording further accommodations fi r the Su- preme Court. ‘they need not remind the wembers of the Board of the frequency of applications <n this sub- ject from an early day in June last, when ‘&® general represent a! to the Common pep foel it to be eee Board, to c mmui present condition of things,and toinf n e Posted ed in Un edamlatrean “ juent\y been and whiob ure no ‘rising, trom the wavt of suitable porte tyetaih gta the court. The delays of justic» in this olty have for Mavy years beon asubject of complaint Toremedy that complaint. and to secure prompt und speedy determina- ton of suits, the new Constitution larg: ly increared the Jadioial foros of the State. aud the judges, at their as- vemblage in July last, aealgned vight-en of Lair number, besides the four judgeselect sa here, to hold const+in this oity during the ensuing two ye: thet there would bn always three, and sometimes a« many as 8: ven or eight Judges »f the Court in this oly, at the same time. to for- ward the business before them It was confidently be- Meved that, with this large force, the constantly increas- i 86 of tue court could be done. Every- thi in the power cf the judges to carry out thi manifest intention of the Constitution has teon‘dnne, #0 that since the new system went into full opera- tion in September last, there have been in the elty prepared to hold courts, seven Judges of the Supreme Court, in addition to those elected here. Yet the object in view has not been accomplished, owing to the want ¢f means of carrying ¢n the courts; sn the Board wilt appreciate the difficulty, when t! are informed that pursuant to the plan of the Jud; 68, adopted in July, there are seven Judges now in the ag: ‘end can be all this month—yet, except the chamber bu- siness. occupying = part of each ay, nothing is doae except by two of them, and the others are oblignd to main idle und unemployed, solely fer want of rooms in wh ch to hold their courts; and one of the Sppointed terms has alrondy fallen throuch. from the same cause. Thus the intention of the Judges to provide for this city # double circuit, aud elso double special terms. has been frustrated, and the purposes of the constitution in regard to forwarding the business of the city. thwarted by the-omiasion of tne city au:horities to Meaus necessary to the duv progress of It would be upjus. to the supervisi eS it is in Hy Abd these lowed to rem ‘in in igncrance of ti wing out of this state of things, which are daily aitabalanie: and co ny Pressing upon the attention of tae Wolo egal itis that the undersigned make By sterring to the report made to the ovromit:ee last summer it will be pes ened wie bow existing were then foretold, and that unless some remedy be adopted, they will continue, and hera»fcer plague us, BP HURLBUT, EDMON Deo. 18, 1847 ee Aldi Kaur hoped. that socuethiog 466 jerinao Key ho} something would bi on the su-j-ou thi night 5 ‘pahiaiae Alderman moe doubted that the Board of Sup-rvieors h y power in this matter. The Recoaper first enquiry wae, what acoom- modations do they ? what ovurts and what cham- bers? He supposed they would waut a dogo rooms, at least He uaderstood that nearly the whole business of the State, both civil and ocrimiasl, was soming to be tried in this city; und we, the oftizuns of New York, are a*ked to put our havds into the city treasury »nd pro- vide accommodations for those gentlemen He hoped that the matter would be referred to = commitiee who would investigate this matter, that this board might vote understandingly on it. Aldermen Mesrro.e said it was an important const- deration for the oitisens, if our citiz-ns were obliged to providy accommodations for the trial of all the causes that might arise in every part of this Stat», and to huve our citiaens driven out of the city to avoid jury duty, and the carmeee of fakes | “ jermao Faanxuin said he was unable to co: I~ hend this matter; he thought they had no power oy Sem vert any of the buildings into courts. and he hoped that he asa member of tho committe to whom this matter — barrie might be excused. The committee was then arg The Recoaven then moved thst the communicatior be laid on the table—the motion was not seoonded. a the communication wasthen referred to s committee, to ee of the Aldermen of the 10th, 7th and 4th wards. Reports—Of committee on annual taxes. in fav remitting the taxes of Sheppard K: 5 ilies Communication from the Judy: o*Phe prvoeedings on this communtestion were afterwards reconsidered, and a lution to the following effvct passed :—That it be referred to a special committee, to enquire and report the sepecreney of erecting an additionai bailding to the Pity |, oF building & new one, to carry on the public business. The Aldermen of the 18th, 10th and 8th wards were uppointed the committe. The Board then adjourned. hav Law Inteitigesce. Svremion Covrnt—inx Banco, Deo. 18 —Detision — Andrew Bot vs Samson, Ho com $ Co-—Judgment for puintff, amount to be adjusted. Betts vy Liver more.—tn this case ta action of trover was brought against defendant he plalotif is an suotionver. aad the defendant aged s lot of goods. The goods were to be delivered on onndition that the defendant should procure the aoreptance of Aldridge & Co..¢nd give it to the pleintiff in payment for the which were afterwards delivered; but the de- tendant did not comply with the condition. The plain- tf brought bis action on th und that as ths con- dition was vot complied with, Spacer parced with the porn: s-lon of the goods Oa the trial a verdict was ren- dured for the platotiff; the defendant moved to net it aside. It is, however. well established. that where « party sells goods on # condition, and afterwards del vers them without insisting on it. he waves ths eoodition ; but if a the time of delivery he msists cn the condition, it {8 a go well settled that he dovs not part with bis pos- session here It h 8 been shown that at the tims of delivery, the plaintiff calla upou deteodaat to perform th» condition Motion for new ‘rial deni Johan U Vanderteith vs. Henry Fics: trie] denied oe aper vs. Jones—Motion to set aside non-suit, de- Je Howard Taeurance Compary,” ads. Woulf—Moton to ret aside repors of referee duoted f No issues of fact wilt be the January term, or Notion for new jed in the Superior Court at y jary summosed = The ‘:ourt will proceed, at the commencement of the term, with the argument calendar One Count, Deo 18—Before Judge Gi This cause was resumed this mort by Mr J Afver he bad flaished the summing up fe Juige urged th the jury tnat fu this cause icle publiched in the Couri-r aid Ingu rer. end f purpo owing bis claim for a v rdict, has in his. d-claration that he is. an honest man, tl je is he anthor of several books and pamphlets, and @ pongst others of the Mys- tery of iniquity.” whict: guve rise to the article which is the subject of this suit ‘Ihe plainti insste that in criticising this pampbiet, the defendant overst ppd he legitimate . onudes of criticem; while on the other hand, the defendant insists he kept within its just Hmite—bdut upon such subj-ots men wiil difer—mucn brs been said about the defeudant’s not justifying. Gentlemen, it is aot necersary that the defendaut should spread bie defence upon the record and justify the speaking or writing of words ; it in sufflcieot for him to sh: w that the publication complained o has not gone bryond the sounds of fair wud legitimate criticism But itis said that it is going beyona the fair bounds of oriticism to oxy theta mano iaiosane § [tistrue it is going a great * way: butif from the publication put forth by platutif® himself there appears contradic ions and illogical oon- clusions it mig t appear to the critie that the author was insan , aud such a criticism would be withio bounds. By ssying this, | do not mean to that the plaintiff’ pawplilet has been fairly or properly criticised 1 mere- ly mention it as a,fsot huviog been referred to by counsel 0a both sides His honors ated that it was motuecessary tor bim to go through the evidence. They would take with them to their room the several documen s whivh were given jo evidence, and conrider th and if they were of optoton thut if the defendact’s criticisms were oaloulated to bring the party ivt) disrepute end cen: ‘empt, then they were libelous. and he would be uti led ‘o their verdict The jury retired about one o’ctock in the afternoon,an’ returoed into Court anout tea, stati « ey could not agree on the amount of damages, an were disvharged = We understood thst ten were for glv- tng $1000. and two would only give #500 Count or Genenat Severns—D o Bofore Re- corder sovtt und Aldermen Crobus aod Smith Se tenved — George W Prescott. who yesterday plead guilry to an iodictment for selling lottery policies, wus tbs morning ssntenced to pay & flue of $50 for Flee Preences —The trial of Wm Frost and Lewis E. P Smith on un indiciment for faire pre Cené-r, was Uben resumed and several wiinesses were called and «ysmined on tbe part of the detenon = At2 o'clook turtiivr proceedings in this cause were postponed aoul Monday morving, and the oyurt took @ recers until half past 6 o'clock. P M, when Madame Westr/t was brought into court and a-rag wd arotesy Th- accused, however, neither piraded nor aa- swered co the indict whereupon thy Divtriet At: tornvy woved that a plea of rot guilty be entered, ag though she bad eo piwaded to the indiotment, vided for in such cases in the revised atatute: court ordered that a plea of not guilry be #0 red. On being urked whe the accured would be ready tor trial, James T Brady. Erq., stated t they were then ready for crial Cho Disurist Asctorasy said be snould move on the wis on Temtey next. The court then adjourn d until Monday morning ieee CaLenDan FoR Monpat—Circuit Court—59 70. 39, 2534. 30, 37, 40, 6, 19, 91, 24,68'4, 4, 1. 8654, 13, 11, 15, 36. (6 Superior Court 69, 42. 8, 69, 55 66,67, 1, 93, 96. 12, 62, 103, 45, 66, 111, 112 115, 121.3 6 28, 26, at, 32 40 63, 61. 49, 62 426, 120, 64.74 76 422 105 116 Common Plag— int part 1. 8, 9, U1, $44, 18, 15, 17, 91, 23 21 part—2,4 6 8.9. 10.12 14, 16, 334 Surneme Court or THe Uniten States Dao 17, 1847. Prearntas yesterday No 176 Lawson F Henderson, paint in error, ve Lemuel viatthews. [a error to ‘he Cicoult Court of the United States for Mvesiartppi. On the motios of General Howard, of couaswi for tre del nt im error, this writ of error was aucke cd and dismiaced with coste No 177 M Mathisoa et «1, plaintffe io error, ve the viobile Branch Bank In error to the Supreme Gonrt of Alabama Oa motion of Mr | Inge, of conael for tie defendant fm error, this writ of | error war yeKeted aud dismissed with costa No lid | J W Nesmith ef al. pleincitfs Thos ©, Shridonet ict on the record | al, This enue wes rubmitted to the o aud printed srguments ty vir Koot for the plaintiffa, wad Me Hand yfudeute No 145 M Van Ness, plaintiff in error, ve C. P. Van Ness, admiuistra- tor ot John P Van Ness. The argument of the motion to diemiss thin writ of ‘was commenced by Mr Cox in supportof the motion, and continued by Messrs, May Beent in oj ition thereto, Avj ruined ul Mom day, 11-0’olook .— Washington Union,